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Household of Joseph Laws (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph Laws and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Laws, born in 1838 in West Auckland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laws, born in 1841 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1865 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1869 in West Auckland, Durham, England), Alice (born 1871 in Durham, England) and George (born 1879 in Shildon, Durham, England).


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Joseph Laws's household

Male

Joseph

Laws

Head
Female

Margaret

Laws

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Laws

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Laws

Son
Female

Alice

Laws

Daughter
Male

George

Laws

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Laws
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place West Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Laws

Head

Married

43

1838

West Auckland, Durham, England

Margaret

Laws

Wife

Married

40

1841

Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Laws

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Thomas

Laws

Son

Single

12

1869

West Auckland, Durham, England

Alice

Laws

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

George

Laws

Son

Single

2

1879

Shildon, Durham, England

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